Bill Text: MI SB0057 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Public employees and officers; ethics; former members of the legislature; prohibit from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time. Amends sec. 6a of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.416a) & adds sec. 6b.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-23 - Referred To Committee On Government Operations [SB0057 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SB0057-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 57
January 23, 2019, Introduced by Senators RUNESTAD, MACDONALD, DALEY and BAYER and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled
"An act to regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists,
lobbyist agents, and lobbying activities; to require registration
of lobbyists and lobbyist agents; to require the filing of reports;
to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of state; to
prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,"
by amending section 6a (MCL 4.416a), as added by 1994 PA 383, and
by adding section 6b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
6a. (1) A For 2 years
after leaving office, a former
member
of the Michigan senate or house of representatives who
resigns
from office shall not make
expenditures for or receive
compensation
or reimbursement for actual expenses for lobbying for
the
remainder of the term of office from which the person resigned.
that equal or exceed the limit established to require registration
as a lobbyist agent.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by
imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than
$1,000.00, or both.
Sec. 6b. (1) For 3 years after leaving office, a former member
of the Michigan senate or house of representatives who was, at any
time, the chair of a standing committee of the senate or house of
representatives shall not make expenditures for or receive
compensation or reimbursement for actual expenses for lobbying that
equal or exceed the limit established to require registration as a
lobbyist agent.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or
a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
